Vegetable Soup

The basis of this soup is from a Joanna Lund recipe.
But I added tomato paste (because I like it in cabbage based soups) and some spices.
I also doubled the recipe and froze half of it! (What else was I going to do with all that
cabbage?!) Oh, and if you don't want to use the crock pot, throw all of this in a big pot, bring to a boil, and simmer until veggies are done? That'll probably work!